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Tumamoc Sketchbook

Art & Science on Tumamoc Hill, Tucson's sacred mountain.

Category: The Desert Lab

December 23, 2017

10,000 Years of Field Notes

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fallen saguaro sgp5 on Tuammoc Hill, photo by Paul Mirocha
November 1, 2016August 31, 2017

R.I.P. SGP5

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Desert Botanical Lab on Tumamoc Hill 1911
June 17, 2015October 24, 2016

Post Cards from the Lab

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Matching the study site to repeat photography from the files.
February 22, 2013March 8, 2013

Exploring Unknown Tumamoc

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Old Desert Lab door and window reflect the hill.
May 9, 2012June 10, 2012

The Patio Garden

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April 12, 2012

Desert Laboratory Series

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February 14, 2012March 13, 2025

The Bill McGinnies Desert Flowering Calendar

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Gila monster-should I pet it?
February 1, 2012

Tumamoc Open House Part 2

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Shaman's stone spear point from the Tumamoc summit excavations
January 27, 2012January 28, 2012

First Tumamoc Open House

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This site is maintained by Paul Mirocha, Artist-in-Residence at the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, which is owned by the University of Arizona. On the Hill, a small group of artists and invited creatives of all kinds create projects and collaborate with scientists to expand understanding and appreciation of the beauty of the Sonoran Desert region.

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